There are 7 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf by train (Eurostar), bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
24 min€5–26Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus 081 / ...
1h 35m€2–6Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Dortmundbus Mykolayiv
25 minDrive 36 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbfcar 36 km
27 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftaxi 36 km
27 min€100–130Bus #2
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbfbus S1
1h 58m€7–10Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Essen to Dortmund37 km
1h 5m€3
Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf is to train which takes 24 min and costs €5 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Dortmund. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Dortmund Hbf. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Dortmund Hbf is 34 km. The road distance is 36 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs €5 - €26.
The train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf is to train which takes 24 min and costs €5 - €26. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Dortmund Hbf, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 24 min. Six other operators also service this route. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Dortmund once daily, and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- bahn.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Essen to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf is 36 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Essen Hbf and Dortmund Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.